UNSPSC 50544441: Frozen non GMO tangerina oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO tangerina oranges that have been frozen for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50544441 Frozen non-GMO tangerine oranges, a Commodity code, sees no relevant recent state and local activity. The nine recent opportunities tagged under this code span school district food service procurement across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, but none solicit frozen tangerines or any produce item matching the code's nominal scope. The opportunities instead address broad grocery categories (meats, dairy, snacks, beverages, condiments), fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus in fresh form), eggs, and frozen foods generically—none naming frozen tangerines as a line item or specification. The code assignment appears to be a tagging mismatch rather than an indicator of actual market activity for this commodity.

School districts and their contracting intermediaries dominate the recent posting volume: the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and the State of Georgia procurement office. School Nutrition Program contracts consistently demand Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm pricing for 12-month terms, delivery to central warehouses and school sites Monday through Friday, and compliance with whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (response due June 30, 2026), Hancock County's IFB for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, and leafy greens (due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 to $1.1 million by area (due March 4, 2026). No state and local procurement activity specific to frozen non-GMO tangerines is evident in the record.